Tapuha ?

[Vasco]

We need to find someone pretty fast. SST will be gone and JWH must be close. What's the plan?

Our pack is much weaker when JWH isn't out there. Even more so without Radley.

[infidelrooster]

What has happened to Tapuha?

Baker and DSF are not impressing me Soufs can have them both.
I haven’t seen enough of May , but it’s a no from me so far.

Ive only seen a little bit of Tapuha in the all stars game , looked good.

Jared on his last legs , SST leaving , looks like we have only one decent front rower in Collins going forward.

Whats Ben Thomas done wrong? Offers more than Baker and Fafita.

[top_joe]

We need to find someone pretty fast. SST will be gone and JWH must be close. What's the plan?

Our pack is much weaker when JWH isn't out there. Even more so without Radley.

We have found Hass.

[Bruce 38-0]

The part that worries me about JWH is that he did his hamstring in training - not a game situation where you think the effort required might be more. Like everyone surprised that he is out for that long.

Has anyone seen him around, in photos at training?

[ChookMaster]

We have found Hass.

Ha so you think.

[FlamingRooster]

The part that worries me about JWH is that he did his hamstring in training - not a game situation where you think the effort required might be more. Like everyone surprised that he is out for that long.

Has anyone seen him around, in photos at training?

Hamstrings are unpredictable and can go at anytime. These are pro athletes, they still will sprint 100% in training. I suspect that it involved the tendon, which takes significantly longer to heal (I've done my fair share of hamstrings)

[NorfolkStreetKid]

I think Baker will develop into a very good prop, I mean VERY good. Collins will be among the top props for years to come, JWH has 2 more years I hope. I don't understand why we are letting TKO go, unless he got ridiculously high offers which we couldn't compete with, and we MUST have a succession plan in place.

[Kelby]

We need to find someone pretty fast. SST will be gone and JWH must be close. What's the plan?

Our pack is much weaker when JWH isn't out there. Even more so without Radley.

Yes.
Without those 2 and Verrills we have been struggling.

[DP1990]

Whats Ben Thomas done wrong? Offers more than Baker and Fafita.

Ben Thomas has done nothing wrong from what I know but he is arguably quite small for a "prop". He seems like a good kid as well !

• Height: 6 ft (182 cm)
• Weight: 104 kg

Unfortunately, we've got second rowers 'bigger' than Ben and not to mention our pack in general is one of the smallest compared to opposition packs ... perhaps Robbo and Co have a specific style/mould of player they want in the pack ... i.e. May, DSF and even Baker (who looks small on TV but is apparently a big boy on paper specs) just so we don't get hammered.


I don't see why Ben couldn't try his has hand on the edge or in the middle (similar to Tevita Pangai Junior and Jason Taumalolo) if he has the athleticism and desire of course ?!